non-Hispanic

adjective

non-His·​pan·​ic ˌnän-hi-ˈspa-nik How to pronounce non-Hispanic (audio)
: not Hispanic
non-Hispanic white voters
non-Hispanic noun

Examples of non-Hispanic in a Sentence

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From 1940 through 1980, Chicago’s non-Hispanic white population declined from about 90% to about 40%. Jennifer Hochschild, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025 Today's audiences—both Hispanic and non-Hispanic—are savvy, diverse, and crave genuine representation and storytelling. Isaac Mizrahi, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025 Sickle cell disease affects about 100,000 people in the United States, the majority of which are non-Hispanic Black or African American, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 19 June 2025 With the doubling of maternal PFAS blood levels, the risk of elevated blood pressure rose by 6 percent to 8 percent in boys and in children born to non-Hispanic Black mothers, according to the study. Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 12 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for non-Hispanic

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of non-Hispanic was in 1920

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“Non-Hispanic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/non-Hispanic. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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